OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571901

FRACTURE,FRONT END LOADER,MECH MAT HANDLING,NECK,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

1986-01-26T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,FRONT END LOADER,MECH MAT HANDLING,NECK,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 571901
Report ID: 521100

Event description

CAUGHT NECK BETWEEN BUCKET ARM AND TOP OF LOADER ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING WOOD DEBRIS FROM THE FLOOR AROUND A CONVEYOR. HE WAS US ING A CLARK MODEL 520 BOBCAT FRONT END LOADER. HE SOMEHOW CAUGHT HIS NECK BETWEE N THE LEFT BUCKET ARM AND THE ROOF OF THE CAB. HIS NECK WAS BROKEN. THERE WERE N O SIDE SCREENS ON THE BOBCAT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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